“Jamie lives with her mommy. In a few days, we’ll be back at our house for a little while, and I’m going to invite Jamie over to meet you.”

“Will she live with us?” Jack’s eyes clouded with confusion and questions.

“No. She’ll live with Trish, her mommy. But I hope that we will get to see her lots so you and Nick can get to know your sister.”

“She’ll be part of the family,” Nick announced with a big smile.

Sarah took out her phone and tapped the screen to get to her text messages. “Trish sent me some pictures of Jamie. Want to see?”

Nick launched himself off Luke onto her lap. Luckily she caught him before he tipped off and landed on the floor.

“Chill out, buddy,” Luke scolded. “You could hurt your mom.”

“Sorry, Mama.” Nick kissed her.

She nuzzled her nose in his cheek. “Sit nice.”

He adjusted on her lap and Jack scooted closer. She held the phone in front of them and showed them the first picture of Jamie.

“She has hair like mine,” Nick said.

“I think she has your dad’s green eyes, too,” Sarah added, her throat tight with all the mixed emotions running through her.

Luke leaned in. “She’s about a year and a half old. You guys will have to be careful playing with her because she’s much smaller than you.”

Sarah tapped the next picture to enlarge it on her phone.

Margaret had gotten up and stood at her shoulder. When she saw Jamie smiling big with several tiny baby teeth showing, she put her hand on Sarah’s shoulder and caught her breath. “Wow. She’s beautiful.”

Sarah put her hand over Margaret’s. “She reminds me of Nick when he was that age.”

“What about me, Mama?” Jack asked.

“I think she has your nose,” she said to make him happy and because their noses were very similar. “And check out the soccer ball in this picture.”

“I like soccer, too.” Jack beamed.

“I bet you’ll find lots of things in common,” Margaret said.

Sarah set her phone on the table and looked at both boys. “So, what do you think about having a new sister?”

“It’s good,” Jack said.

“When can we see her? I can show her my cars.” Nick pulled one out of his pocket.

“Soon. Do you guys have any questions?”

Both boys shook their heads.

“Okay. Then Grandma is going to take you over to Aunt Bridget’s house for pizza and a movie.”

“Yay!” Jack stood and leapt over the back of the couch.

“Hey, bud, that’s not how we get down.” Luke snagged Nick off her lap and flew him through the air and set him on his feet on the other side of the coffee table.

“Me next.” Jack jumped up and down, wanting his turn.

While Luke distracted the boys, Sarah took a minute with Margaret. “Are you okay?”

“It’s just been a lot to take in, but seeing her . . . She’s real. She’s another part of him.”